About the Presenter:
\ nMelody Johnson is the award-winning author of twelve published novels and anthology contributions. From an early age\, she began writing romance s about sassy\, dragon-slaying heroines and swoon-worthy heroes&mdash\;and she&rsquo\;ll never stop \;hunting those happily ever afters.
\nEarning the 2021 Maggie Award of Excellence\, Beyond the Next Star is an exciting branch from Melody&rsquo\;s paranormal romance roots\, keeping th e dark grit from her Night Blood series and launching it to new worlds. Sh errilyn Kenyon\, New York Times and international bestselling author of th e Dark-Hunters®\; series\, praised Sight Beyond the Sun as\, &ldquo\;Un forgettable\; this book stays with you long after you leave it.&rdquo\;
\nA longstanding member of First Coast Romance Writers\, Melody has contributed to several f undraising anthologies\, benefiting the non-profit&rsquo\;s mission to pro vide educational workshops for its members. \;Her Witchy Business shor t story romantic comedies featured in those anthologies showcase small tow n magic brewing with big girl problems. In her free time\, Melody is a vor acious reader and particularly enjoys the same tropes she loves writing: e nemies-to-lovers\, slow burns\, and high spice.
\nMelody Johnson pre sents a 90-minute hands o n workshop on techniques to edit and polish manuscripts.
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